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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: HI-INT 599.78 CHE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizen scientists, are trying to answer to these questions and more. Part field science, part conservation science, Backyard Bears looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas.
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[2018], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 599.78 5 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "North Carolina's black bears were once a threatened species, but now their numbers are rising in and around Asheville. But what happens when conservation efforts for a species are so successful that there's a boom in the population? Can humans and bears live compatibly? What are the long-term effects for the bears? Author Amy Cherrix follows the scientists who, in cooperation with local citizen scientists, are trying to answer to these questions and more. Part field science, part conservation science, 'Backyard Bears' looks at black bears--and other animals around the globe--who are rapidly becoming our neighbors in urban and suburban areas"--
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-- Conservation, habitat changes, and the rise of urban wildlife[2018]., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 599.78 5 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Scientists in the fieldSummary Note: Examines the concerns surrounding the current population of black bears living within the city of Asheville, North Carolina. Offers tips for how to be safe living around black bears and what to do if you encounter one face-to-face. Includes maps, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
